Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 430 Battle of Defense
Wang Hao and Ben Wallace collided in mid-air. Ben Wallace raised his hands high, ready to welcome the arrival of the basketball.

However, what he didn't expect was that although Wang Hao suffered a loss in the mid-air confrontation, he was not completely out of control.

During the confrontation, Wang Hao stabilized his body, and then Ben Wallace only saw Wang Hao really rise little by little.

How could a person continue to rise after jumping into the air, so it could only be Ben Wallace who was landing.

In fact it is.

As Michael Jordan said, dunking is not as simple as jumping up, waiting for the defensive player to land, and then dunking the ball into the basket.

"boom!"

With a powerful dunk, Wang Hao helped the Super Sonics score the first two points. This was also the first time he scored in the finals.

"Oh my God!"

"It's the king, he dunked on the best defensive player!"

"Wang is telling his opponents in this way that this is our territory!"

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Ben Wallace was also a little confused, so he was dunked?
Fortunately, he is the best defensive player after all, and he knows very well that a defensive failure is nothing.

As for being dunked, this is not the first time. It's not a big deal. His mentality is very stable.

It was the Pistons' turn to attack. Billups dribbled the ball across half court, and Gary Payton quickly led the defense.

He knows very well that Billups is the core of the entire Pistons' offense. Defending him will prevent half of the Pistons' offense.

As for the other members of the Sonics, they also moved quickly, each following their own offensive players.

Wang Hao even stood in front of Hamilton, following Hamilton and running back and forth, looking for opportunities.

"Wang and Gary faced off against Richard and Chauncey. The core of the two teams collided!"

The voice of the game commentary sounded, and for some professionals, they seemed to see through the Sonics' thoughts.

It was originally thought that in today's game, Wang Hao would take a complete rest on the defensive end and then focus more on the offensive end.

After all, he is the sharpest spear in Sonics!

Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the game, Wang Hao targeted Hamilton.

No one has ever doubted Wang Hao's defense. He is definitely one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA.

I don't think many people have doubts about whether he can effectively limit Hamilton.

However, the way Hamilton plays is extremely taxing on the body, especially on defenders.

Obviously, the focus of the Sonics' game is on defense.

The simple reason is that the Pistons' offense is too poor and relies heavily on semi-switch offense after successful defense.

Including Ben Wallace, all five members of the Pistons can move quickly to form a zone with more and less play.

In offense, the Pistons basically use two tactics, Hamilton's off-ball movement tactics, and Billups' ball-holding offense.

What would be the result if the Pistons' transition between offense and defense was strangled, and Billups and Hamilton were strangled in positional battles, forcing the two Wallaces and Prince to attack?
It is estimated that the Pistons will still have to score 60 points in a single game on the stage of the finals.

The Sonics are an offensive team, but their defense has never been bad, and they have never been obsessed with offense.

It is also a bombardment tactic. Why did the Suns fail and the Warriors succeed in the original time and space?
Many people think it is due to the times, but Wang Hao thinks it may be, but it is by no means the main factor.

The most important thing is actually the different choices of the two teams. The Suns are obsessed with offense, but the Warriors choose defense while attacking.

Offense and defense are just different choices.

For basketball games, as long as the opponent can score lower than yourself, you can win the game.

In the original time and space, this year's finals were between the Lakers and the Pistons. In the end, the Pistons won 4:1.

They were obviously a high-spirited combination of the Four Heavenly Kings, but they eventually became civilian champions and became stepping stones.

Many people have analyzed the reasons for the Lakers' loss, internal discord, and Karl Malone's injury.

However, Wang Hao has a different opinion. In his opinion, the Lakers lost purely because of their poor defense.

In order to form a combination of the Four Kings, the Lakers gave up too many role players.

Regardless of the mediocre statistics of these role players, in comparison, the Lakers' statistics are mainly concentrated on Kobe and O'Neal.

However, these players contributed huge energy to the Lakers on the defensive end.

However, the Lakers' defense this season, especially when the four kings are on the court, is terrible.

You know, in the 03-04 season, even in the regular season, the Pistons only averaged 90.1 points per game.

But in the Finals against the Lakers, the Pistons even averaged 90.8 points per game.

In other words, the defensive intensity the Lakers brought to the Finals was not even comparable to the league average in the regular season.

You know, this is the finals!

In other words, half of the NBA teams, if they were allowed to play in the Finals, would be at least better defensively than the Lakers.

With such a defensive performance, how could the Lakers win?

The Pistons attacked, Billups held the ball high, and Hamilton was running wildly, looking for opportunities.

Unfortunately, Wang Hao always followed him closely.

Hamilton is indeed a master of off-ball offense, but don't forget that Wang Hao also relied on this trick to gain a foothold in the NBA.

Moreover, compared to Wang Hao's unlimited firing area, Hamilton is better at catching and shooting in the mid-range.

This gives Wang Hao great defensive convenience. At least, he can relax the pressure from outside the three-point line a little.

When Billups saw that Hamilton had no chance, he didn't waste any time and quickly gave the ball to Prince who had a chance on the other side.

The Pistons' tactics are dominated by Hamilton, but others will not stand still stupidly, everyone is looking for opportunities.

After Prince caught the ball, before he could take action, Michael Reed quickly stopped the unknown. Prince didn't waste any time and directly chose to break through.

However, Michael Reid's defense is not as dispensable as in the original time and space. In the SuperSonics, his defense has been trained.

Although it is not the top defense in the NBA, it is enough, especially when facing Prince.

Prince is tall and has no advantage at all when he breaks through and is directly blocked by Michael Reed.

He didn't dare to delay. Once he stopped the ball, it might be a mistake. He quickly passed the ball to Hamilton who was responding.

Hamilton faced Wang Hao head-on and couldn't beat him, so he had to give the ball to Billups.

Billups was at a 45-degree position on the right side. Seeing that there was little attack time left, he did not dare to delay and directly chose to break through.

Billups' speed advantage is not obvious. His breakthrough relies more on physical strength.But Gary Payton is very experienced, and his confrontation is not bad, especially as he gets older.

Today's Gary Payton, if you ask him to chase a small man in an open position, it will definitely be impossible.

But facing this kind of player who has power but no speed is exactly the easiest thing for him to deal with.

Sure enough, Billups failed to squeeze out a good opportunity and could only force the shot. This kind of difficult shot against the defense naturally bounced out of the frame.

Ben Wallace has already started to grab rebounds. It must be said that he is worthy of being the rebounding leader in the NBA.

Although he is not tall enough, his strength and positioning will definitely allow him to occupy a more advantageous position.

However, the SuperSonics were also prepared, and Wang Hao immediately shrank to the inside.

Paul Westphal has already made arrangements. When facing the Pistons, one of the Sonics' three outsiders must be involved in protecting rebounds.

Even if doing so will affect the Sonics' offensive and defensive transitions to a certain extent, it is still necessary.

Wang Hao and PJ Brown flanked Ben Wallace one after another, preventing him from occupying a good position and using their height to grab rebounds.

This is a double-team for rebounding, and today's Ben Wallace deserves this treatment.

Although Wang Hao failed to find opportunities quickly, this does not mean that the Sonics have completely given up fast breaks.

Michael Reed took the lead, and Gary Payton quickly started running after determining who owned the rebound.

Wang Hao, who grabbed the rebound, found a fleeting opportunity and without any delay, grabbed the basketball and threw it out.

With a long pass from the quarterback, the basketball crossed the court, passed Prince who was reaching out to interfere, and fell into the hands of Michael Reed.

Michael Reed caught the ball very comfortably, without any need to adjust, he jumped directly and smashed the ball into the basket.

4:0
"Supersonic, supersonic..."

The game had just begun. The Sonics' first two offenses ended with dunks, completely arousing the fans' emotions.

Amidst the huge noise, the Pistons seemed to be affected, especially in the offense, which seemed to be unable to find its direction.

With Hamilton being closely guarded and Billups being watched to death, the Pistons seemed to be unable to attack.

Wang Hao and Gary Payton are extremely defensive. In this case, Billups and Hamilton had a difficult time playing.

What's more, the Sonics' defense is never a solo effort, but a coordinated response by everyone.

Once the offense failed, the Sonics immediately had the opportunity to switch offense and defense after grabbing the rebound.

That is to say, the Pistons have strict defensive requirements engraved in their bones. Otherwise, they would have been fooled by the SuperSonics.

However, the Pistons are only one step away from being beaten.

Hamilton never had a chance and was a little anxious, so he simply chose to force the ball.

He did not continue to run, but took the initiative to ask for the ball in the mid-range position. He wanted to single out Wang Hao.

Don't think that Hamilton's title of mid-range shooting king is just a catch-and-shoot shot from mid-range.

He just doesn't have a good combination of man and ball, and is not very suitable for attacking with the ball. As long as he reduces dribbling, his various skills are still very good.

He can also play mid-range post-ups.

After all, he had been teammates with Jordan. Although Jordan was not very fond of him, it did not prevent him from learning a few tricks.

Billups believes in his teammates very much. In fact, as a team basketball, you must absolutely trust your teammates.

After Hamilton received the basketball, he first leaned against Wang Hao with his back to ensure the safety of the basketball in his hands before making his next move.

He suddenly turned around, intending to go from the bottom line. It must be said that his movement was very abrupt and the confrontation was also very good.

Wang Hao's reaction was also to move down very quickly. Not only that, he also did all the defensive actions.

Defense is not a game of playing house. As long as it is conducive to defense, some small actions are necessary.

As long as the referee doesn't call it, it's not a foul.

Today is the SuperSonics' home game, and the referee is very sensible. Besides, Wang Hao's movements are also very small.

With just a slight push, Hamilton's breakthrough was blocked and there was no possibility of further breakthrough.

Not only that, Wang Hao pressed hard step by step, and Hamilton, who was already near the baseline, might be disappointed at any time.

However, Hamilton is indeed Kobe's best friend. He trains with Kobe all year round, and he still has some difficult skills.

At this time, he suddenly turned around after catching the ball, and then made a very exaggerated turn and shot backward.

I have to say that it is very Kobe's style. The angle between this backward shot and the ground is even less than 45 degrees.

His rich defensive experience allowed Wang Hao to respond first, and he tried his best to block.

However, even Wang Hao could only try to interfere with such an exaggerated fadeaway shot.

After the shot landed, Hamilton simply fell to the ground, but his eyes were still fixed on the basketball.

It's a pity that when the difficulty is so great, the basketball can only pop out of the frame.

The rest of the Pistons retreated quickly, and even Ben Wallace only made a brief attempt to grab a rebound.

Obviously, they were continuously beaten into offensive and defensive transitions, and the head coach also asked them to do their best to ensure the retreat.

PJ Brown grabbed the rebound and handed it to Gary Payton. If there is no fast break opportunity, then play slowly.

Wang Hao moved inside to look for opportunities, and completed a cross-cover with Michael Reed, and the defender was directly replaced by Hamilton.

The moment he saw Hamilton, Wang Hao immediately had an idea and went directly to the mid-range position on the right side to ask for the ball.

It was exactly the same position as Hamilton's singles just now. Gary Payton knew it very well and quickly passed the ball.

Wang Hao was not in a hurry after receiving the ball, because Ben Wallace was already eager to double-team.

PJ Brown quickly pulled away and wanted to take away Ben Wallace, but the Pistons immediately changed.

The original man-to-man defense immediately changed to zone defense, which is a unique skill of the Pistons.

Unlimited rotations, combined with a defensive backbone inside, allow them to handle most teams' offense.

Wang Hao leaned against Hamilton and began to exert force, pushing Hamilton slightly inside.

When Ben Wallace saw an opportunity, he moved quickly with his feet and double-teamed him from the high position. Hamilton immediately cooperated.

However, Wang Hao's reaction was also extremely quick, and he immediately turned around and headed towards the bottom line.

It was almost the same action as Hamilton just now, a backward shot as high as possible.

However, the difference is that this goal was scored.

(End of this chapter)